Fujimaru confronts Ereshkigal, the goddess of the underworld, and pleads with her to join with him to help save Uruk. Incensed, Ereshkigal refuses and attacks Fujimaru and his companions. With help from Gilgamesh and Ishtar, Fujimaru again attempts to persuade Ereshkigal, however... the goddess instead opts to fulfill her appointed duties.
